Thematic Course:
Cell Biology

Date
2-3-4 March 2026

Organizer
Leopoldo Staiano (TIGEM)

Location
TIGEM, Naples
About the Course
This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the structure, function, and dynamics of cells, the basic units of life. This includes a detailed exploration of the cellular components, their organization, and their roles in various cellular processes.
Lessons Location: Positano Room
9:00 – 11:00
High-content screening
Diego Medina
11:00 – 13:00
Lysosomes as dynamic modulators of cell metabolism
Gennaro Napolitano
14:30 – 16:30
Membrane contact sites
Rossella Venditti
Lessons Location: Positano Room
9:00 – 11:00
Virology
Mirko Cortese
11:00 – 13:00
Molecular Oncology and Precision Medicine
Pietro Carotenuto
14:30 – 16:30
Membrane trafficking
Antonella De Matteis
Lessons Location: Positano Room
9:00 – 11:00
Kidney Organoids: a novel multifaceted tool to study renal development and to model rare diseases
Leopoldo Staiano
11:00 – 13:00
Animal models for the study of human diseases
Nunzia Pastore